W’s All Around: G. Willow Wilson takes on Wonder Woman and We All Win

Some days, the comic world takes: artists with iconic work die or writers with fantastic first starts never get that second book. But some days, the comic world gives. Today is a giving day. G. Willow Wilson (G.Dub as we call her around the office), the writer who (with a fantastic artistic crew) has crafted one of the best characters of the last decade in Kamala Khan, is going to take on one of the most famous characters of all of comics: Diana of Themyscira! Say it again to brighten your day:

G. Dub is writing Wondy in 2018!!!

Rounding out the team will be Cary Nord, who has an artistic resume that would make anyone proud, including an Eisner award for his work on Conan the Barbarian (2004). He’s drawn for Superman, Wolverine, and Star Wars, so you know he’s got a breadth of vision that will be really fun to see. Now before you freak out, don’t. G. Dub will continue to write Ms. Marvel.

Not leaving Marvel! Still have irons in the fire. https://t.co/DSWW2Sk0yS — G. will be at SDCC (@GWillowWilson) July 11, 2018

So the world of women super heroes is expanding, not contracting. I am in utter agreement with all of the excitement and optimism surrounding this announcement, for a number of reasons. G.Dub respects history When she took on Ms. Marvel, G, Dub didn’t just throw out that old history. She based the new Khan on the old and grew her character in different ways, but ways that were still relevant to the original Ms. Marvel stories. Having the old Ms. now Captai…